Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-06
CIVIL SERVICE RULES AMENDED.
Important Regulations Governing Pro-
motions I'm the Government Depart.
nlentS.

The civilservice commission has submitted to
the President certain proposed amendments Of
ruies T. o. 19 and 81, Of the rules for regulation
anu improvement OF the executive civil-Service.
All OF the proposed amendments were approved,
and became at once effective. To-day these regu-
lations Will be applied to the War Department,
ana a1ter they have been tried in that department,
II found satisfactory to the commission, they will
De applied TO the Treasury Department, and later
10 all the other departments Of the Government.
Inc adopton OF these new rules is regarded as the
most important action that has been taken by the
commission since sthe civ1l-service rules were
ADOPTED. The regulations provide for board OF
promotion IN each department, to consist Of three
persons, who shall be selected from a number OF
not less than six persons whom the head OF the
department regards as the most competent OF
those serving under him to conduct such exami-
four shall be selected from each bureau OF the de-
partment, who shall act as an auxiliary member
OF the ooard, with full authority Of member only
In matters relating to promotions in the bureau
from which he was appointed.
Inc most important OF the amendments is the
Ioow9g n0lo III Rnie clause z And for the p1I,
principle of compulsory competitive examination
for promotion, there shall be, so far as practicable
acter TO test the fitness Of persons for promotion
IN the service, and the Commission may make
regulations, applying them to any classified de-
which regulations examinations for promotion
shall be conducted and all promotions made; but
unul regulations made by the Commission in ac-
coroance herewith have been applied to claSSi-
hed department, customs Of1ce or pOst-Ofhce, pro-
mOClonS therein may be made upon any test OF tit
And in any classified department, customs once
or post-of1ice in which promotions are made under
examinations as herein provided, the Commission
may, In special cases the exigences Of the ser
vice require such action, provide nOn-cOmpetitive
examinations for promotion"
In letter to the President transmitting this
pnynp In
the customs district OF New York all the evils re-
sultlng from the promotion system in vogue when
the law was enacted continue to exist
Indeed, that system Is still in force, and under 1t
solicitation may secure the advancement OF stu
pidity and lazneSS over Intelligence and industry
personal partiality confer faVors upon unwOrthI.
ness, prejudice retard the advancement OF merit,
and partisanship reward or punish political action
or opinion"
public service, beginning with the War Depart
ment to-day, are as follows:
"Any person in the classified service in any de-
partment 10 which these regulations apply in a
grade below the 81 900 grade by reason OF any
classification OF such department shall be entitled
to the same right OF promotion to the 81 900 grade
and to the competition for promotion to class one
those appointed to any such grade upon the GER
tificasion by the Commission from the general re-
gtster.
"The lowest class from which promotions may
be made by examination and certification is the
class giving an annual salary OF 81 900, provided
that any person In lower grade, appointed there
to upon certtfcadOn from the general register,
may, after probation and absolute appointment,
compete for promotion to class one.
GAIL competitors who attain an average Of Is per
cent shall be eligible to promotion.
examinations for promotions shall be conducted
under the direction OF, and upon the written QueS
tiOnS approved by the Commission, and 1t is Speci-
ally provided that one Of the subjects of each ex-
animation shall be ef1ciency,' which shall be
marked by the head OF the bureau
"PerSOnS who fail to obtain the minimum grade
of eligibility to promotion shall be re-examined
after the expiration Of six months, and If they
then again fail to pass may be reduced to q lower
class or be dismissed from the service.
promotions shall be made from the 81, 900 class
and from classes under the 81 900 class to the first
class, from the first TO the second &c. All persons
in the class fsnnfciatey below the class in which
promotions are to be made must be examined for
promotion, and upon recommendation OF the board
OF promotion the Commission may open cOmpeti-
tOn to persons in one or more OF the classes ime-
dtately below the class required to be examined,
or which have been examined. Persons in the
classes below the s., 900 class appointed from the
limited register, upon making application to the
board OF promotion, shall be examined for promo
tion to the 81 600 class
"Any member OF board Of promotion who dis
closes. or any emplOye who prOcureS or attempts
to procure any Of the questions OF an examination
shall be reported for dismissal"
A board Will be appointed at the War Depart
ment in day or two to conduct the examinations,